(01/23/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Tigia M. Finn, 34, of recent a math teacher at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia is reportedly being sought by Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana sheriff’s deputies on a 4 1/2-year-old warrant on allegations of her having a longstanding sexual relationship with a then-high-school student.

In a deposition filed in May 2008 in civil litigation over the relationship, Ronnie T. Wesby who is now 25 alleges that he had a romance with Finn for several years that included sexual liaisons in her classroom in spring 1999 and later at her apartment. Wesby’s law suit filed in February 2005, which Wesby’s attorney offered recently to settle, names Finn and the Tangipahoa Parish School Board as defendants.

The September 14, 2004 arrest warrant for felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, although still active, has never been executed for more than four years according to a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s spokeswoman who indicated that the warrant had never been entered into the National Crime Information Center system which would have made its existence known nationwide.

Reportedly on Thursday morning, before school officials became aware of the Louisiana allegations against Finn, she resigned from the DeKalb County school where she has worked for the past year and a half.

Since the arrest warrant was never entered into the National Crime Information Center system school officials in Georgia were not aware of her status in Louisiana at the time she was hired.

01/27/09 – Finn Turns Herself In

On Monday, Tigia M. Finn surrendered to Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s deputies and was booked into the parish jail in on a count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

Finn was subsequently released on $2,500 bond.

Reportedly a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office confirmed that Schirra Finn Sr., Tigia Finn’s brother, is a deputy whose time with the Sheriff’s Office goes back to at least July 2004, when Sheriff Daniel Edwards first took office.

01/28/09 – Case Raises Procedure Questions

Troubling questions are being raised as to why the detective assigned to Finn’s case in 2004 did not manually enter the warrant information into the NCIC which would have provided law enforcement officers nationwide notice that Finn was being sought for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor.

Reportedly the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s used to NCIC to keep track of its own cases and without the warrant being entered into the NCIC, even sheriff’s deputies were for the most part unaware Finn was a fugitive until The Advocate aired a news report on the allegations.

After the airing of that report deputies said they would attempt to execute the warrant.

(01/21/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Kendra Hoffpauir, 24, a teacher aid in the Vernon Parish school district in Louisiana has been arrested on allegations of “inappropriate activity” between her and a 15-year-old male student.

Reportedly the boy does not attend school where Hoffpauir works as a teachers aide nor has he ever been a student where Hoffpauir worked.

Hoffpauir is reportedly charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Hoffpauir came to the attention of authorities by way of complaint from the boy’s mother.

01/27/09 – Kendra Hoffpauir Arrested Again

The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s office says that Kendra Hoffpauir was arrested again, with the latest arrest occurring on Friday.

Hoffpauir who was originally arrested on allegations of having sex with a 15-year-old boy is now facing allegations that she had had indecent relationships with a 14-year-old and another 15-year-old boy.

Hoffpauir’s second arrest was on three counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile, one count of oral sexual battery and one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

Following her second arrest, bond for Hoffpauir was $45,000.

(01/27/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Josh McKamey, 22, a custodian at Hermiston High School in Hermiston, Oregon has been arrested and charged with five counts of second-degree sexual abuse with a minor.

McKamey is accused of having sex with the girl from June 1, 2008 to January 21st.

Police say none of the offenses took place on campus, but it’s not clear if the alleged victim is even a student in the Hermiston school system.

McKamey who was arrested on Friday and booked into the Umatilla County jail in lieu of $75,000 bail.

The district attorney’s office has indicated the case will be taken to a grand jury on Thursday.

McKamey has reportedly been placed on leave by the school system.

Webmaster’s note: We had a whoopsy on this one and managed to move Hermiston to Washington rather than in Oregon where it actually is located.

We apologize for our mistake and thank Troy for setting us straight.

(07/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Craig Dinwiddie, 52, a Spanish teacher at Gonzales High School in Gonzales, California has been arrested and charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of distributing child pornography, two counts of annoying children and one count of possession of marijuana.

Dinwiddie came to the attention of local authorities in late May when they received a tip from San Jose police that two people had received child pornography sent by a computer user of AOL in Gonzales. Police then issued a warrant that ordered AOL to release information on the account which was ultimately traced to Dinwiddie in early June.

Subsequently Dinwiddie’s residence was searched and police seized his computer and electronic files and an examination of of the computer equipment allegedly revealed the child pornography on the computer.

Dinwiddie who has reportedly taught at the school for over 15 years was placed on administrative leave.

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